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Columnists
/ 11 months agoMark Butcher: Ben Duckett leads the way for clinical England
We’ve become used to Ben Stokes’ side achieving the unthinkable, but what an incredible win that was at Headingley. India dominated...
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Ben Gardner
/ 11 months agoBen Gardner: India’s County Championship love-in a bonus for everyone
Ben Gardner on how Indians players are flocking to club and county Headingley may have witnessed England and India play out...
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Columnists
/ 11 months agoLauren Winfield-Hill: England-India is going to be a great series
Lauren Winfield-Hill on the return of Sophie Ecclestone and the challenge of India If you look at India’s batting lineup, it’s...
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Annie Chave
/ 11 months agoAnnie Chave: County Cricket Day – A day for real celebration
Annie Chave on what today, and next Sunday, mean in the grander scheme of things It makes me smile to see...
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Derek Pringle
/ 11 months agoDerek Pringle column: Southpaw Jaiswal cuts England down to size
It was meant to be baking hot at Headingley on the opening day of the first Test between England and India...
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Columnists
/ 11 months agoMark Butcher: Triumphant Proteas expose Australian frailties
South Africa’s victory in the World Test Championship final was a fairytale moment for a nation that has been through the...
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Columnists
/ 11 months agoRichard Clarke: Jack Bond, Jacob Bethell and the catching revolution
Richard Clarke on how our understanding of fielding has changed If you want to make an old Lancastrian go misty-eyed for...
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Columnists
/ 11 months agoMatt Jones: We need to talk about the Vitality Blast
“It will fill up,” I convince myself, as I take my seat at Old Trafford, midway through Lancashire Thunder’s innings against...
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Columnists
/ 11 months agoLauren Winfield-Hill: Packed schedule a real danger to cricketers
Lauren Winfield-Hill on the dangers that multiple matches in quick succession can cause The cricket season is always hectic but this...
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Featured
/ 11 months agoECCLESTONE BACK TO BOLSTER ENGLAND
KATYA WITNEY Katya Whitney on the first bump in the road for England’s premier spinner Left out, dropped, rested, injured. All...
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Columnists
/ 11 months agoDerek Pringle: Steve Smith’s brilliance hints at late flowering
Anyone watching the opening exchanges of the World Test Championship final between Australia and South Africa at Lord’s would have noticed...
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Columnists
/ 11 months agoMark Butcher: Balance the key for England’s unproven attack
When England named their 14-strong squad for the first Test against India at Headingley, the surprise inclusion was Jamie Overton, who...
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Columnists
/ 11 months agoAdam Hopkins: Rain can’t dampen spirits at LGBTQ+ showcase game
Adam Hopkins speaks to Joel Langley from beacon club Backworth CC in Northumberland Backworth Cricket Club in Northumberland recently became the...
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Annie Chave
/ 11 months agoAnnie Chave: A sad day but Dave ‘Syd’ Lawrence’s strength shines through
Annie Chave was at Downend CC to witness a rare appearance from Dave ‘Syd’ Lawrence, who is suffering from Motor Neurone...
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Columnists
/ 11 months agoLauren Winfield-Hill: Consistency reaps the rewards for England
The main takeaway I had from the series against West Indies was how much stronger England are when they select the...
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Ben Gardner
/ 11 months agoBen Gardner: Half full or half empty for the Vitality Blast?
Ben Gardner on why less could be more for Blast The contrast was depressing and impossible to ignore, and quickly pointed...
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Columnists
/ 11 months agoMark Butcher: Masterful Joe Root lights way for England’s young guns
There was a lot to like about England’s 3-0 ODI whitewash of West Indies in Harry Brook’s first series since being...
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Columnists
/ 11 months agoDarren Stevens: Chris Gayle’s 151* and all that, ten years on
The photo was taken almost exactly 10 years ago after one of the most extraordinary games of T20 cricket ever seen...
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Columnists
/ 11 months agoRichard Clarke: Let style triumph over substance
It is the go-to hack for the lazy stylist. If you want to invoke an air of old-fashioned class, elegance and...
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Columnists
/ 11 months agoKatya Witney: Consistency gives Sophia Dunkley golden chance to shine
Katya Witney on how the new set-up is getting the best out of one of England’s rising stars Beyond the headline-grabbers,...
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Columnists
/ 11 months agoJeremy Blackmore: Gloucestershire’s Ajeet Singh Dale – he’s quick and he’s on the up
Gloucestershire seamer Ajeet Singh Dale has been testing himself for the England Lions against a world-class India A line-up over the...
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Columnists
/ 12 months agoDerek Pringle: Harry Brook passes first test but harder examinations beckon
It may be too early to consider these things but if a captain’s legacy stands or falls on games won then...
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Columnists
/ 12 months agoMark Butcher: Shoaib Bashir finds groove under Ben Stokes’ canny leadership
All of Shoaib Bashir’s best attributes were on show over the course of England’s innings victory over Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge,...
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Ben Gardner
/ 12 months agoBen Gardner: Surrey struggles lead to intriguing County Championship title race
Ben Gardner on how a relatively quiet start for the champions is good news for the resurgent competition It’s a marker...
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Annie Chave
/ 12 months agoAnnie Chave: Cricket’s communities should be treasured
Annie Chave pays tribute to a number of excellent organisations I’m in a hospitality events marquee, complete with chandeliers and a...
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